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1. | "Devil's Bride" | 2. | "A Rake's Vow" | 3. | "Scandal's Bride"
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| "A Rogue's Proposal"
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| "A Secret Love"
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| "All About Love"
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| "All About Passion"
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| 8.
| "The Promise in A Kiss"
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| "On A Wild Night"
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| "On A Wicked Dawn"
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| 11.
| "The Perfect Lover"
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After years of reading Regency romances as an escape from the dry world of professional science, on suddenly finding herself desperate for reading material, Stephanie Laurens turned to writing. The hobby become a career and she hasn't stopped since. Living in a leafy, bayside suburb of Melbourne, Australia, Stephanie divides her free time between her husband, two daughters, and her two cats, Shakespeare and Marlowe.
"Devil's Bride"
Avon, March 1998 Reviewed on 4/24/00 | ||||||
When Devil, the most infamous member of the Cynster family, is caught in a comprimising
position with plucky governess Honoria Wetherby, he astonishes the entire ton by offering his hand in marriage.
No one dreamed this scandalous rake would ever take a bride. And as society mamas swooned at the loss of England's
most eligible bachelor, Devil's infamous Cynster cousins began to place wagers on the wedding date. But Honoria
wasn't about to bend to society's demands and marry a man "just" becausethey'd been found together virtually unchaperoned.
No, she craved adventure, and while solving the murder of a young Cynster cousin fit the bill for a while, she decided
that once the crime was solved she'd go off to see the world. but the scanding heat of her unsated desire for Devil
soon had Honoria craving a very different sort of excitement. Could her passion for Devil cause her to embrace
the enchanting peril of a lifelong adventure of the heart?
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"A Rake's Vow"
Avon, October 1998 Reviewed on 4/24/00 | ||||||
Vane Cynster always knew which way the wind was blowing, and it was headed in a marrying
direction. The other Cynster men might not mind stepping up to the alter, but Vane never wnted to be leg-shackled
to any woman - no matter how comely. Bellamy Hall seemed like the perfect place to temporarily hide from London's
husband-hunters. But when he encountered irresistible Patience Debbington, Vane realized he'd met his match and
soon he had more than seduction on his mind. Patience wasn't about to succumb to Vane's sensuous propositions.
Yes, his kisses left her dizzy; his caresses made her melt; but he was arrogant, presumptous... and, despite his protests,
bound to be unfaithful - just like every other man. Patience had promised herself that she'd never become vulnerable
to a broken heart. But was this one vow that was meant to be broken?
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"Scandal's Bride"
Avon, March 1999 Reviewed on 4/24/00 | ||||||
"He will father your children..." When Catriona Hennessy, honorable Scottish Lady of the
Vale, recieved this prdiction, she was exceedingly aghast. How could she unite with rake like Richard Cynster - a
masterful man with a scandalous reputation? Mora shocking still was her guardian's will that decreed che and Richard
be wed with in a week! Though charmed by his commanding presence and wooed by his heated kisses, she would not -
could not - give up her independence. So she formed a plan to get the heir she needed without taking
wedding vows. Richard was just as stunned by the will's command. Marriage had not previously been on his agenda,
but lately he'd been feeling rather... restless.Perhaps taming the lady was just the challange he needed. But can he
have the rights of the marriage bad without making any revealing promises of love?
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"A Rogue's Proposal"
Avon, October 1999 Reviewed on 4/24/00 | ||||||
Demon Cynster has seen love bring his brethren to their knees, and he's vowed that he will
not share their fate... until he spies Felicity Parteger sneaking around his country estate. Demon remembers Felicity
as a mere chit of a girl, but now she stands before him - begging for his help - all lush curves, sparkling eyes... and
so temptingly worthy of the love he's vowed never to surrender to any woman. Felicity knew Demon was one of the
ton's most eligible bachelors and a rogue of the worst sort, but he was the only one capable of getting her friend out
of trouble. Her fascination with him had nothing to do with the power lurking just beneath his devil-may-
care facade - or with the desire that flares when he takes her in his arms. She knows he'll never yeild her the love
she desperately seeks, but could a marriage with passion alone - even with a man like Demon - be enough?
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"A Secret Love"
Avon, July 2000 Reviewed on 8/13/00 | ||||||
When a mysterious lady, her face hidden by a black veil, begs Gabriel Cynster for his help, he cannot
refuse her plea. For despite her disguise, Gabriel finds the woman alluring and he is powerless to deny her. But he exacts
payment as only a Cynster would demand: with each piece of information he uncovers, she must pay him - in the form of
a kiss. Lady Alathea Morwellan knows Gabriel is intrigued, but despite the sparks that fly between them, they have never
passed a civil moment together. Yet as the stakes get higher, so does Gabriel's desire for payment. And with each overpowering
kiss, each passionate embrace, Alathea knows that she will not be able to resist his ultimate seduction... but what will
happen when she reveals the truth?
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"All About Love"
Avon, February 2001 Reviewed on 2/20/01 | ||||||
Alasdair Cynster - known to his intimates as Lucifer - decides to rusticate in the country before the matchmaking skills
of London's mamas become firmly focused on him, the last unwed Cynster. But an escape to Devon leads him straight
to his destiny in the irresistible form of Phillida Tallent, a willful, independent beauty of means who brings all his masterful
Cynster insincts rioting to the fore. Lucifer tries to deny the desire Phyllida evokes - acting on it will land him in a parson's
moustrap, one place he's sworn never to go. But destiny intervenes, leaving him to face the greatest Cynster challange -
wooing a reluctant bride. Phyllida has had a bevy of suitors - her charm and wit are well known throughout the countryside -
but none of them has tempted her the way Lucifer does. His offer to teach her all about the ways of love is almost too
tantalizing to resist. And though she's not yet completely surrendered, she knows only a fool stands against a Cynster...
and Phyllida is no one's fool.
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"All About Passion"
Avon, September 2001 Reviewed on 11/21/02 | ||
"The Promise in a Kiss"
William Morrow, 2001, HC Reviewed on 11/30/02 | |||||
Every girl dreams of forbidden kisses. So when a man literally falls at Helena's feet one moonlight Christmas Eve, the comtesse
d'Lisle knows he's up to no good. He's obviously been caught in the middle of a clandestine rendezvous. It's wrong, it's
outlandish... and it's the most utterly romantic gesture she's ever seen. So when asked if she's seen a man, Helena
ignores the years of strict upbringing that insist she reveal his presence. As a reward, the stranger takes her in his arms
and enticingly, unforgettably kisses her - and then departs, leaving an unspoken promise of all that might be. Seven years
later, Helena has transformed from a pretty schoolgirl to an aristocratic beauty. Her sparkling wit has made her sought
after by London's hostesses; her considerable dowery has made winning her hand the aim of many gentlemen. Her manipulative
guardian has unexpectedly allowed her to find a husband of her own chosing, and she has no intentions of marrying any
man who tries to tame her. There must be someone perfect for her... someone who can live up to the promise of that long-
ago kiss. Then fate strikes. Once again, it's the Christmas season, and across the crowded room Helena stands transfixed...
for there is the man whose kiss she's never forgotten. Her wild, mysterious Englishman, Sebastian Cynster, Duke of
St. Ives. And with only one look he's determined to reclaim her.
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"On A Wild Night"
Avon, April 2002 Reviewed on 11/21/02 | ||
"On A Wicked Dawn"
Avon, May 2002 Reviewed on 11/21/02 | ||
"The Perfect Lover"
William Morrow, HC, February 2003 Reviewed on 10/25/03 | ||
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